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Games like Virtual City Playground®: Build Your Metropolis

Games like Virtual City Playground®: Build Your Metropolis

Games like Virtual City Playground®: Build Your Metropolis

Looking for games like Virtual City Playground®: Build Your Metropolis? Here are top casual city builder recommendations, selected from player-similarity data — start with Virtual City Playground HD, Mayor Match: City Builder & Match-3 or Virtual City Playground.

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  1. 82%Game Brain Score
    82% User Score Based on 2,463 reviews

    Build the city of your dreams… and then run it in Virtual City Playground®: Building Tycoon! ● Build dwellings and industrial buildings. ● Manufacture a variety of retail goods and deliver them to your sleek and enticing shopping malls. ● Set up a mass transit system to transport your city dwellers to parks, cinemas, stadiums and more. ● Make your city greener and healthier by recycling garbage,… If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Virtual City Playground HD.

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  2. Ready to build the metropolis of your dreams? Become the Mayor in a unique game that blends thrilling match-3 puzzles with strategic city building! Turn a small plot of land into a thriving paradise. Whether you envision a cozy town with leafy parks or a sleek skyline full of skyscrapers, the power is in your hands. Solve puzzles, earn resources and create the ultimate living space for your citize… If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Mayor Match: City Builder & Match-3.

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  3. 82%Game Brain Score
    82% User Score Based on 2,260 reviews

    Build the city of your dreams… and then run it in Virtual City Playground®: Building Tycoon! ● Build dwellings and industrial buildings. ● Manufacture a variety of retail goods and deliver them to your sleek and enticing shopping malls. ● Set up a mass transit system to transport your city dwellers to parks, cinemas, stadiums and more. ● Make your city greener and healthier by recycling garbage,… If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Virtual City Playground.

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  4. 82%Game Brain Score
    82% User Score Based on 634 reviews

    Ever imagined what your ideal city looks like? It's time to make your most ambitious dreams come true with a new game that cleverly combines city-building and match-3 gameplay! And whether your fantasy city is a place with cozy houses and leafy parks or a huge metropolis with sleek skyscrapers and shopping malls – it's up to you. Everything is in your hands! Become the Mayor and lead the great b… If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Mayor Match・City Builder Games.

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  5. 82%Game Brain Score
    82% User Score Based on 53 reviews

    Ever imagined what your ideal city looks like? It's time to make your most ambitious dreams come true with a new game that cleverly combines city-building and match-3 gameplay! And whether your fantasy city is a place with cozy houses and leafy parks or a huge metropolis with sleek skyscrapers and shopping malls – it's up to you. Everything is in your hands! Become the Mayor and lead the gre… If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Mayor Match: Build a Town Game.

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  7. Urban Ascend is a city builder about constant growth and smart expansion.Start with a small town and build your way toward a thriving modern metropolis. Place power plants, farms, factories, transportation hubs, and residential towers to fuel production and generate the gold needed to keep your city climbing higher. Manage your citizens’ happiness, safety, and governance to unlock powerful bonuse… If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Urban Ascend.

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  8. 74%Game Brain Score
    74% User Score Based on 753 reviews

    Ready to build a burger dynasty? Stand O’ Food® City, the free-to-play time management game based on our popular Stand O’ Food franchise, is here! Your old friends Ronnie, Nikki and Clarence have traveled from Tinseltown to open new restaurants. But the evil Mr. Torg is trying to destroy the hard-working team’s plans per usual! In this unique blend of time management, city building and strategy ga… If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Stand O’Food City.

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  10. 97%Game Brain Score
    Most mentioned positive aspects:graphics, gameplay
    Most mentioned negative aspects:monetization
    97% User Score Based on 64 reviews

    » EMBARK ON A GRAND ADVENTURE WITH PARAGON PIONEERS 2! « Dive into the captivating world of Paragon Pioneers 2, an engaging city-building idle game filled with extensive content promising months of immersive gameplay. Discover and conquer customizable islands, carefully shaping your empire to satisfy the needs of your citizens. Even with limited playtime, you can delve deep into this simulation, e… If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Paragon Pioneers 2.

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  12. 82%Game Brain Score
    Most mentioned positive aspects:graphics, story
    Most mentioned negative aspects:gameplay
    89% User Score Based on 44 reviews

    After a plane crash, you find yourself stranded on a mysterious tropical island. With no clear way home, your journey turns into an unexpected adventure filled with secrets, discoveries and survival challenges! Explore jungles, beaches, lagoons, ruins and mountains while completing quests and unlocking new areas. Restore and upgrade your camp, gather resources and follow a story that gradually … If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Survivors: Island Adventure.

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  13. 64%Game Brain Score
    64% User Score Based on 27 reviews

    Travel back in time to Ancient Rome in Emperor of Mahjong®! A struggling settlement in a remote but beautiful corner of the Roman Empire needs your help to be restored to its former glory. Play thousands of tile matching levels, meet charismatic characters, follow the suspenseful storyline and build this close-knit village into a sprawling Roman city! This game is a unique and epic combination of… If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Emperor of Mahjong: Tile Fun.

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  14. 89%Game Brain Score
    89% User Score Based on 9,148 reviews

    Travel back to ancient times in Pyramid of Mahjong, an amazing pair matching puzzle game! A settlement on the Nile Delta needs your help to be brought back to its former glory in the times of the Egyptian Empire. Play thousands of tile matching levels, meet charismatic characters, follow the suspenseful storyline and rebuild this ravaged but once-beautiful area into the treasure of the New Kingdom… If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Pyramid of Mahjong: Tile Game.

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  15. 93%Game Brain Score
    93% User Score Based on 3,639 reviews

    Design and Build Your Ultimate City Skyline in Designer City 2 Tired of waiting in other city games? In this free offline city building simulator there are no timers or energy bars - you control the pace. Design and build your dream town, evolve it into a city, and expand into a massive metropolis with a unique city skyline. BUILD YOUR DREAM CITY Construct houses, apartments and sky… If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Designer City 2.

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  17. 80%Game Brain Score
    Most mentioned positive aspects:gameplay, graphics
    Most mentioned negative aspects:stability, grinding
    80% User Score Based on 14,636 reviews
    Critic Score 81%Based on 23 reviews

    Improve your experience in Anno 1800 with the Gold Edition Year 3 including the Season 3 Pass and the deluxe pack. If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Anno 1800.

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  19. 89%Game Brain Score
    Most mentioned positive aspects:gameplay, story
    Most mentioned negative aspects:grinding, stability
    89% User Score Based on 8,242 reviews

    You are an innkeeper, on a journey to transform a run-down inn into a bustling social space. Brew your own beer, run a farm, explore the world, and build relationships with your customers to create your own fantasy tavern! If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Travellers Rest.

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  20. Enter the Wild West in Country Tales 2: New Frontiers (Collector’s Edition) — a colorful time-management city-builder strategy game where you build towns, explore new frontiers, gather resources, trade, clear roads and stop a dastardly villain from taking over the West. A new sheriff is in town — Harriet — but she’s not alone: Colonel Gross is plotting to seize control. Join Harriet and a cast of… If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Country Tales 2: New Frontiers Collector's Edition.

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  21. 45%Game Brain Score
    45% User Score Based on 13 reviews

    Build your own city in this free village to city builder game. If you liked the early village building sim games and Village City Island Sim 1, you will definitely love this next village building tycoon simulation game, build as you wish! You’ll be the tycoon to grow a small village on one island into a metropolis. Build your own village in this free village builder game! Discover new buildings,… If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Village City: Island Build 2.

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    98%Game Brain Score
    Most mentioned positive aspects:graphics, gameplay
    Most mentioned negative aspects:grinding, stability
    98% User Score Based on 3,765 reviews

    Build an idyllic 19th century Mediterranean town and help it flourish into a prosperous city. Freely place and customise each element to create the perfect home for your growing population in this cozy city builder from the creators of Station to Station. If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Town to City.

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    88%Game Brain Score
    Most mentioned positive aspects:gameplay, graphics
    Most mentioned negative aspects:stability, grinding
    88% User Score Based on 13,488 reviews

    Setting to redefine the city-building genre, Foundation puts the emphasis on the organic aspects of urbanism in the cities of old, powered by Polymorph Games’ proprietary game engine, Hurricane, which allows for full mod support and is optimized for the thousands of moving parts that come with building humongous cities. The game features in-depth resource management akin to the Anno (Dawn of Disc… If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Foundation.

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    96%Game Brain Score
    Most mentioned positive aspects:graphics, music
    Most mentioned negative aspects:grinding, story
    96% User Score Based on 1,016 reviews

    You’ve landed the dream job - mayor of a picturesque town rife with potential. Congrats! The spec promised rolling hills & friendly locals. What it didn’t mention was that the place is a total fixer upper. So, roll up your sleeves and take charge as a hands-on mayor on the go. Plan neighbourhoods, place buildings and transport routes, welcome visitors, and turn them into happy, productive res… If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Go-Go Town!.

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  27. 93%Game Brain Score
    Most mentioned positive aspects:graphics, gameplay
    Most mentioned negative aspects:monetization, story
    93% User Score Based on 482 reviews

    Urbek City Builder: Prologue is a free game where you will be able to build a city of your own design! Manage its natural resources, improve the quality of life of the population, and build its neighbourhoods in your own way. NeighbourhoodsBreathe life into your city by building different neighbourhoods. Do you want a bohemian neighbourhood? Build bars, parks and libraries, but keep a low popul… If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Urbek City Builder: Prologue.

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  28. 63%Game Brain Score
    Most mentioned positive aspects:gameplay, replayability
    94% User Score Based on 18 reviews

    Build a rabbit town and defend against the Fluffy Empire. Strategically place buildings and manage resources as your settlement grows, facing increasingly challenging invasions. Each victory unlocks new ways to play, expanding your options. If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Town Keeper.

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  29. 78%Game Brain Score
    78% User Score Based on 144 reviews

    Swap and match gems on thousands of match-3 puzzle levels to collect resources and help Pharaoh restore a ruined civilization with its majestic pyramids, temples, palaces and obelisks! Travel back to ancient times in Jewels of Egypt®, an amazing free match-3 game! A settlement on the Nile Delta needs your help to be brought back to its former glory in times of the Egyptian Empire. Play thousands … If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Jewels of Egypt: Match-3-Games.

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  30. 80%Game Brain Score
    80% User Score Based on 75 reviews

    Swap and match tiles on thousands of puzzling pair matching levels to collect resources and use powerful boosters to bring a destroyed Western town back to life! Travel back in time in Sheriff of Mahjong®! A struggling frontier town in a faraway and beautiful corner of the Old West needs your help to be brought back to its former glory. Play thousands of tile matching levels, meet charismatic cha… If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Sheriff of Mahjong: Tile Fun.

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  31. Start your frenzied adventure now! Running a grocery chain can be a lot of fun! Dive into this highly addictive time management game, Supermarket Mania® Journey – and prepare to stay on your toes every single second. Join millions of players who are already fans of Nikki! Head to Tinsel Town with Nikki and her friends to help the Mayor strengthen the city’s economic development. Roll up your sleev… If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Supermarket Mania Journey.

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  33. 95%Game Brain Score
    Most mentioned positive aspects:gameplay, graphics
    Most mentioned negative aspects:story, music
    95% User Score Based on 747 reviews

    Ready to take charge as the new owner of a flourishing hotel empire?Your job? To design, build, and manage grand hotels scattered across the globe. You’ll juggle demanding guests, keep your establishment running smoothly, and face a delightful array of unexpected challenges. All this and more awaits you in Hotel Architect: the ultimate hotel construction and tycoon management game! Demonstrate… If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Hotel Architect.

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  34. 86%Game Brain Score
    Most mentioned positive aspects:gameplay, graphics
    Most mentioned negative aspects:grinding, story
    92% User Score Based on 1,408 reviews
    Critic Score 60%Based on 1 reviews

    Urbek is a city building game where you can build your own neighbourhoods: from nightlife district to industrial district. Don't exhaust your natural resources before you have an educated population to build more efficient structures. If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Urbek City Builder.

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    98%Game Brain Score
    Most mentioned positive aspects:story, graphics
    Most mentioned negative aspects:grinding, monetization
    98% User Score Based on 5,097 reviews

    Minami Lane is a small, wholesome management game set on a Japanese-inspired street. Create and manage your own street, make sure everyone is happy, and watch the villagers live their lives! Enjoy 2 to 4 hours of playtime, cute tanukis and lots of cats! Build your street Build homes to add villagers to your street, then improve their happiness by beautifying every inch and building a variety of s… If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Minami Lane.

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  36. 83%Game Brain Score
    Most mentioned positive aspects:gameplay, graphics
    Most mentioned negative aspects:story, stability
    93% User Score Based on 89,055 reviews
    Critic Score 82%Based on 6 reviews

    Cities: Skylines is an award-winning management game now for PS4 with all of its robust city-simulation gameplay and unique charm along for the ride. Build the city of your dreams! Plan road networks, bus lines and parks. Create smog-filled industrial estates or a quiet beach town powered by renewable energy. Manage policies, energy and economy and play the popular After Dark expansion and make yo… If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Cities Skylines.

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  37. 92%Game Brain Score
    Most mentioned positive aspects:gameplay, music
    Most mentioned negative aspects:graphics, story
    92% User Score Based on 960 reviews

    Factory Town Idle is a unique town builder that takes place entirely within a massive living spreadsheet. At the start, simple clicks will harvest resources, create housing & production buildings, and assign workers to craft items. You'll choose which items to sell at the markets, and which to refine into better items. But as you gain experience, you'll acquire tools that help automatically manage… If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Factory Town Idle.

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  38. 90%Game Brain Score
    Most mentioned positive aspects:gameplay, graphics
    Most mentioned negative aspects:optimization, grinding
    90% User Score Based on 7,900 reviews

    Kingdom Reborn is a city-builder with multiplayer and open world. Guide your citizens. Grow from a tiny village to a prosperous city. Upgrade your houses and technology through eras. With multiplayer, you can cooperate or compete in real-time with your friends in the same open world. If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Kingdoms Reborn.

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    72%Game Brain Score
    Most mentioned positive aspects:gameplay, graphics
    Most mentioned negative aspects:story, grinding
    72% User Score Based on 248 reviews

    Become a real medieval feudal lord: start with a small village and build it up into a great impenetrable castle. You will have to repel enemy raids: hide behind thick walls, lure your enemies into strategically placed traps and even lead your loyal peasants into the battlefield. You start the game with a couple of peasants and limited resources to eventually turn your small settlement into a real… If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to First Feudal.

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  40. 53%Game Brain Score
    Most mentioned positive aspects:humor, atmosphere
    90% User Score Based on 10 reviews

    ◆ Welcome to Dockside Dreams! In this relaxing life simulation set in a peaceful seaside town, build your own dockside restaurant and make your dreams come true. Grab your fishing rod, cast it off the pier or the shore, and enrich your menus with the fresh catches you reel in. From fish sandwiches to octopus dishes, prepare a wide variety of recipes and keep your customers happy. ◆ Fish and … If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Dockside Dreams – Fish & Cook Simulator.

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  41. 82%Game Brain Score
    82% User Score Based on 199 reviews

    Travel back in time to Ancient Rome in Jewels of Rome®! A struggling settlement in a remote but beautiful corner of the Roman Empire needs your help to be restored to its former glory. Play thousands of match-3 levels, meet charismatic characters, follow the suspenseful storyline and build this close-knit village into a sprawling Roman city! This game is a unique and epic combination of city buil… If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Jewels of Rome: Match-3 Puzzle.

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  42. 87%Game Brain Score
    87% User Score Based on 23,831 reviews

    Swap and match tiles on thousands of puzzling pair matching levels to collect resources and use powerful boosters to bring a destroyed Western town back to life! Travel back in time in Sheriff of Mahjong®! A struggling frontier town in a faraway and beautiful corner of the Old West needs your help to be brought back to its former glory. Play thousands of tile matching levels, meet charismatic cha… If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Sheriff of Mahjong: Tile Games.

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  43. 80%Game Brain Score
    80% User Score Based on 1,650 reviews

    Ready to build a burger dynasty? Stand O’ Food City, the free-to-play time management game based on our popular Stand O’ Food franchise, is here! Your old friends Ronnie, Nikki and Clarence have traveled from Tinseltown to open new restaurants. But the evil Mr. Torg is trying to destroy the hard-working team’s plans per usual! In this unique blend of time management, city building and strategy gam… If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Stand O’Food® City: Virtual Frenzy.

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  44. 86%Game Brain Score
    86% User Score Based on 45,786 reviews

    Travel back in time to Ancient Rome in Jewels of Rome®! A struggling settlement in a remote but beautiful corner of the Roman Empire needs your help to be restored to its former glory. Play thousands of match-3 levels, meet charismatic characters, follow the suspenseful storyline and build this close-knit village into a sprawling Roman city! This game is a unique and epic combination of city buil… If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Jewels of Rome・Match-3 Empires.

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  45. Mall Manager Simulator: Prologue is a limited version of the full game to start running your local Mall now. Wishlist the full version to play the complete Mall Manager Simulator game. Step into the world of shopping and experience what it’s like to manage a real shopping mall! Mall Manager Simulator: Prologue gives you a chance to dive into the excitement of becoming a master of management. … If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to MALL MANAGER SIMULATOR - PROLOGUE.

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  46. 85%Game Brain Score
    Most mentioned positive aspects:gameplay, graphics
    Most mentioned negative aspects:grinding, story
    85% User Score Based on 1,243 reviews

    This game is a work in progress. It may or may not change over time or release as a final product. Purchase only if you are comfortable with the current state of the unfinished game. Blacksmith Master puts you in charge of your own medieval forge and has you manage resource acquisition and refinement alongside the production and sale of finished goods. Find and hire the best staff for each respec… If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Blacksmith Master.

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  47. 88%Game Brain Score
    Most mentioned positive aspects:graphics, gameplay
    Most mentioned negative aspects:optimization, grinding
    89% User Score Based on 4,608 reviews
    Critic Score 85%Based on 3 reviews

    Once upon a Village.. Set in a wholesome fairytale world, Fabledom is the ideal laid back City builder. Enjoy the growth of your settlement, trade and use diplomacy to ally or challenge your neighbors, and most importantly, find yourself a prince or princess and live happily ever after! If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Fabledom.

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    58%Game Brain Score
    Most mentioned positive aspects:story, gameplay
    Most mentioned negative aspects:stability, grinding
    55% User Score Based on 13,264 reviews
    Critic Score 75%Based on 1 reviews

    Anno 2070 is a city-building and economic simulation game, with real-time strategy elements. It is the 5th game of the Anno series. It was released on 17 November 2011, and was co-developed by the German studios Related Designs and Ubisoft Blue Byte, and published by Ubisoft. Anno 2070 requires Uplay to operate. If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Anno 2070.

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